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Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, knows how to be a 'Matriarch'
NewsNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tina Knowles, the mother of artists Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, about her new memoir, "Matriarch."
"I'm gonna miss him": Pope Francis remembered by a close friend and survivor of abuse
NewsJuan Carlos Cruz, who spent birthdays and Christmas with Pope Francis and advised him on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, said "there's still a lot to do, but I'm proud of what he started."

Meet the man who made six figures selling anti-Elon Musk Tesla stickers
NewsMatthew Hiller started making anti-Elon Musk stickers for Teslas after Musk's X takeover. He's made six figures selling them.

Home sales just posted their biggest monthly fall since 2022
NewsMore inventory hitting the market was expected to drive sales. Instead, existing home sales suggest a continued slump in the housing market, with mortgage rates hurting affordability.

Wrong turn leads to hundreds of immigrant arrests at the Detroit-Canada border bridge
NewsNPR has been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan. An inquiry by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., revealed more that 200 detentions this year, including American children.

GOP strategist says disobeying court orders could become a political problem for Trump
NewsGOP strategist Alex Conant breaks down the political impact of challenges to Trump's top policies — tariffs and immigration — and how the administration is performing on these fronts.

Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they're worried
NewsMany oil company executives celebrated Donald Trump's return to the White House. But now expectations of higher profits are fading amid fears of a recession.

Where will Travis Hunter, Cam Ward and other top players be picked in the NFL Draft?
NewsIt's been almost 30 years since an NFL player played a true two-way season. Heisman winner Travis Hunter could be the next — but first, he has to be selected in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday.

Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they've been in decades
NewsThe number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far more likely to be incarcerated than white children.

A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard?
NewsA rural Minnesota town is home to the biggest tech giant you've never heard of. Now it's riding out an unprecedented kind of storm.

How Saudi funds brought Cristiano Ronaldo into a fighting video game
NewsThe newest Fatal Fury fighting game will include a curious choice of playable characters, including soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bosnian-Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci.

Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared
NewsHarvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
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